Swinfen Veterinary Centre

- Several owners describe a welcoming, accommodating and more personal feel than larger practices, and a couple also call the prices reasonable or good value. - Positive clinical comments include thorough examinations, clear explanations, reassurance when nothing serious was found, and a practical medication plan with follow-up if needed. - Surgical experiences mentioned in reviews are favourable, including eyelid surgery and another operation that owners say had good outcomes.

Swinfen Veterinary Centre presents itself as a family-run practice in Lichfield offering medical and surgical care for dogs, cats, rabbits and small mammals. Its stated areas of interest include orthopaedics, ophthalmology, internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, greyhound and working-dog care, and canine athletic medicine. Reviews suggest a friendly, small-practice atmosphere, with mostly positive comments on communication and treatment alongside one complaint about the thoroughness of a puppy vaccination and check-up visit.

Services

•General veterinary care for dogs, cats, rabbits and small mammals, including consultations, medical treatment and surgery.
•The practice lists orthopaedics, ophthalmology, internal medicine and soft tissue surgery among its areas of interest. Review examples include eyelid surgery for turned-in eyelids and another dog operation that owners say went well.
•Preventive and follow-up care mentioned by owners includes vaccinations, worming tablets, examinations, and a 10-day medication course with advice to return if concerns continued.
•The clinic also highlights greyhound and working-dog care, canine athletic medicine, and out-of-hours emergency cover arranged with help from other practices, including telephone advice when a visit is not needed.
•Reviews also mention dog trimming with Annie.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Don is the named vet in reviews. Owners describe him as friendly and knowledgeable, with clear explanations during examinations and positive comments on surgical care.
•Don's wife is also mentioned warmly by a reviewer, contributing to the more one-to-one feel some owners value.
•Annie is praised by name for giving dogs “perfect trims.”

Reviews

Google shows 4.7 stars from 85 reviews. Recent written feedback is mostly positive, with praise for friendliness, communication and surgical care, but there is also one detailed complaint about a puppy check-up.

•Several owners describe a welcoming, accommodating and more personal feel than larger practices, and a couple also call the prices reasonable or good value.
•Positive clinical comments include thorough examinations, clear explanations, reassurance when nothing serious was found, and a practical medication plan with follow-up if needed.
•Surgical experiences mentioned in reviews are favourable, including eyelid surgery and another operation that owners say had good outcomes.
•One owner felt a puppy vaccination and later six-month check-up were not thorough enough and left feeling poor value, although they still described the team as friendly and welcoming.

Reviews for Swinfen Veterinary Centre

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 85 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Mikayla Berrey

5 months ago

Annie gives my dog the most perfect trims! Thank you 😊

Elaine Cooper

Fabulous professional friendly accommodating great prices wouldn't go anywhere else

Lisa Morris

I really don't like to write negative reviews but I feel I must in this case. I had heard a lot of good things about this vet so decided to bring my puppy here. His first injection was done by the breeder, and I had his second injection done at Swinfen vets. He was weighed (for worming tablets) and was given his second injection. I was a little concerned that he wasn't given a check-up but I thought the vet probably thought this was done when he had his 1st injection. Took him back a couple months later for more worming tablets and his six monthly check-up, He was weighed for his worming tablets. The vet kept calling my puppy she (he's a boy), he checked his teeth, asked me if he was eating well, any signs of diarrhoea and I think he felt his body. He didn't check his eyes, ears, heart, micro chip, check his balls had dropped or check his bum/anal glands. I walked out feeling a little shocked and ripped off. Sorry, will not be going back again. I will add they are very friendly and welcoming.

mary Andrew

12 months ago

Stuart Lamberton

1 year ago

The service was second to non. The vet was very tentative and gave Barkley a thourgh examination explaining everything as he went along and reassured us there wasn't anything seriously wrong with him. After handing us the medication, the vet said if we are still concerned after the 10 day course to go back and he would give another course of tablets. Thank you for putting our minds at rest that Barkley should be fine.

Diane Cook

2 years ago

I was recommended Swinfen by my nephew, and I was not disappointed. Don and his wife are so lovely. You feel it's much more one on one service, which you dont find in the big practices.. They looked after my dog wonderfully, and the operation went well. Thank you both.

mandy turner

Only been here for a few months and all I can say is this Vet knows his stuff , after having bad experience else where I was recommended to use Don his not your normal talk down to you vet his friendly an very knowledgeable in all breeds , one thing that stood out was that he used to work with Tom Bingham which was definitely a big ✔️ from me . Prices are reasonable but most of all he cares for your pet an you. Highly recommended

Richard Blaydes

6 years ago

My poor dog Spike had turned in eyelids when I first visited Swinfen vets. After my first consultation I decided to go ahead. Don the vet did a fantastic job, after 10 days in the collar of shame spike was as good as new and very happy. I would totally recommend this vet. 5 stars.